CURRENT MISSION

Finish school/make it to Alto Paraiso, Brazil

ABOUT ME

I am easygoing and full of good energy. I am fairly independent and usually fly solo. I do like people, it's just that I enjoy my tranquility as well. I would say I get along with most people and am a good bit quirky so laughs are never in short supply.

After going to school/working in Hawaii and New Orleans for four years off and on, I've finally settled on finishing out my B.S. in Web Development... dealing with various languages and still being able to work at home or while traveling is very enticing. I've still a year left of studies however.

I love to dance! Get me to some music and I let loose. I don't really know the steps to any certain styles of dance but I love to learn! ;-)

One thing I'd like to learn how to do would be to make my own clothes.

PHILOSOPHY

In the end it is not the years in your life but rather the life in your years.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I love giving people a place to stay and learning from/getting to know anyone from different walks of life. I haven't been in living situations where I have a couch to offer since the New Orleans days but I thoroughly enjoyed hosting when it happened.

I plan to backpack Latin America come August as I'm still young and may not have a lot of genuine chances left.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted three times and have had enjoyed it every time. I have yet to surf a couch myself though.

Aside from journeying through Latin America-- Russia, India, Gabon, Australia, and Eastern Europe are all very high on my list of to-gos.

Interests

Writing
Music
Art
Dancing
Camping
Cooking
Home Brewing
Sailing
Soccer
Traveling
Burning Man!

I'll pretty much try anything new and interesting at least once.

• animals
• arts
• writing
• design
• dancing
• cooking
• flying
• boating
• clothing
• traveling
• music
• backpacking
• camping
• sailing
• soccer
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

Journey to the End of the Night - Ferdinand Celine

Devendra Banhart, earlier Incubus, Blitzen Trapper, Mars Volta, Los Hermanos, Led Zeppelin, Pinhani, Bob Dylan, Harry Nilsson, Edward Sharpe, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Thelonius Monk, Coltrane, Beatles, Cryptacize, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Jai-Alai Savant, Roy Orbison, Serge Gainsbourg, Francoise Hardy, Radiohead, Silverchair, Vinicius de Moraes + Toquinho, Gil Gilberto, Tom Ze, Nara Leao, Caetano Veloso, Jorge Ben, Bob Marley, The Scientist, Ponto de Equilibrio... list goes on...

Big Fish - Tim Burton

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Danced to techno nearly naked on the roof of a two story boat in the Amazon while waving a machete. I recommend it.

Teach, Learn, Share

The Oregon state flag is the only state flag with a front design and a back design. The front bears the state seal and the back bears the state animal, the beaver.

New Orleans was once saved from invasion by the British in the War of 1812, due to pardon between a pirate (Jean Lafitte) and, then US army general, Andrew Jackson.

Many roads in New Orleans are divided by stretches of grass known as Neutral Grounds. These stretches once segregated the city between French, American, and slave sectors.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Mexico

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil

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